FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 41.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.5 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
23rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
41.5 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24.27 hectares per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 41.5 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.27 hectares per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.53 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.27 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 29.9 hectares per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 29.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 29.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 29.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 29.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 30.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 30.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 30.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 30.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 30.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 30.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 30.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 31.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 31.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 32.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 30.62 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 29.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 29.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 29.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 30.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 30.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 30.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 30.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 30.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 30.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.03 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.48 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 32.73 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 31.74 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 30.97 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 34.41 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 34.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.52 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 36.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.5 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 41.5 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2 hectares per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 41.5 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.97 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.71 hectares per square kilometre | 24.27 hectares per square kilometre | 30.12 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.86 hectares per square kilometre | 30.2 hectares per square kilometre | 32.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.1 hectares per square kilometre | 29.61 hectares per square kilometre | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.18 hectares per square kilometre | 29.98 hectares per square kilometre | 30.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.64 hectares per square kilometre | 29.48 hectares per square kilometre | 34.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37 hectares per square kilometre | 34.76 hectares per square kilometre | 38.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.13 hectares per square kilometre | 38.34 hectares per square kilometre | 41.5 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 20 El Salvador 42.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Thailand 42.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kiribati 41.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Isle of Man 41.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Pakistan 40.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mauritius 39.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 41.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.27 hectares per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.